Big Dipper Vanilla Frozen Dairy Dessert
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Flagged concerns
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
mono & diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
artificial flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
food starch-modified
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
Full ingredient list
Milk, sugar, bleached wheat flour, skim milk, cream, dry roasted peanuts, coconut oil, corn syrup, whey, buttermilk, contains 2% or less of unsweetened chocolate, food starch-modified, molasses, mono & diglycerides, carob bean gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, canola oil, cocoa, salt, cocoa butter, soybean oil, cocoa processed with alkali, whole milk powder, soy lecithin, hydrogenated coconut oil, vanilla extract, natural flavor, artificial flavors, annatto for color, caramel color, vitamin a palmitate.